Building Campaign

LGAA-VFW Joint Building Improvement Campaign

The Locust Grove Arts Alliance is in its 4th year of operation, and in that time, we have provided this community with a wealth of arts opportunities for people of all ages. We have hosted countless events, contests, and exhibits and sponsored teachers, students, and artists in their work and education and received several grants to help us fund our projects. We provide the only source of printed town news with our monthly newsletter. We have been the proud recipient of a donated building for our office.

In 2018, we are partnering with the local VFW post to remodel the historic VFW building and make it available for LGAA, VFW and community events.

For the LGAA, this larger space will make it possible for us to provide the following:

Community theater for both children and adults

Meeting and event space for community organizations

Space for arts workshops and presentations

Functional space for traveling exhibits

For the VFW, the remodeled space will make it possible for the post to rent the facility for events that will help pay monthly utility and insurance costs.

In the short term, we hope to raise enough funds to make both bathrooms handicap-accessible, paint all walls, ensure that all electric and plumbing is up to code, replace the floor and do other minor repairs.

In the long term, we hope to build a stage for play performances, remove the dropped ceiling tile and expose the original tin ceilings and remodel the upstairs, which will include an elevator and extensive repair. This space could be rented out for office space, events, and more, and the money will provide the VFW with an income to pay its bills and insurance and more.

Please consider donating any amount that you can: online, through the mail, or in person. All donations are tax-deductible.